RACING NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 219, 30 September 1940, Page 8

RACING NOTES

Twenty-five Per Cent Reduction. The Victorian Racing Club has decided on account of the Avar position, OA-erscas, and the necessity of providing funds for patriotic purposes, to reduce the prize money for the forthcoming Melbourne Cup from £10,000 to £7500. The Mitchelson Cup. Twenty-nine entries have been received for the Mitehelson Cup to be run on October 12. It is interesting to note that among those nominated are Mazir, Clinch, Besiege, de Voice, MintlaAV, Hunting Bee, and Coronation. Ben Sister. One of the best HaAvke's Bay sprinters seen out in recent years' Avas Ben Braggic, by Gascony—Valley Rose. He Avas sold at a high figure to an Indian sportsman. It is interesting to note that a tAVO year old full sister to the speedy gelding has just been put into work at Hastings, and AA r ill race in the name of Vascony. Increased General. Totalisator increases still continue to rule in practically all parts of the Dominion. On Saturday last the folloAving increases Avere registered: Wellington Trotting Club £8427; Geraldine Racing Club £8626; and Martin Jockey Club £5426. The Treasury is benefiting regulaliiy and largely through the totalisator taxation and the GoA'ernment is nto saying a AA r ord on the subject of cessation of racing. The Opotiki Team. Season after season trainer M. B. Abbott brings out racing teams to> do battle against all comers in different parts oi the Auckland province, and he generally produces candidates that Avin quite their share of prize money. He started off the current season at Paeroa on Saturday Avitli Llangollen, Besiege, Raepata, Merry Vaals and Sir Robin. This team Avill then go on to E'llerslie to take part in the Auckland Spring Meeting on October 12 and 14. Australian Racing. Ncav Zealand bred horses are racing very successfully in Australia this season. After registering three successive victories Beaulivrc Avas withdrawn from the Hill Stakes run at Randwick, and the race Avas Avon by Beau Vite, with the T'e AAvamutu bred High Caste second. The Rosehill Guineas Avent to Tidal This HaAvke's Bay bred colt Avas first sold as a yearling at the Trenthain thoroughbred sales for 1450 guineas, the top price in a \'ery lengthy list. Now that he has commenced to make good he is more than likely to score further victories in the colours of his OAA r ner, Mrs C. C. Galbraitli. Should be Speedy. Mr N. J. Moodabe, of Auckland, Avill before long quite a team under the Avell known trainer, H. B. Lorigan, at Trentham. In addition to Kentuckji and Royce, he has just sent south a tAA'o year old broAvn colt by Vaals from the Tea Tray—Cradle Song mare Hoinod. The name of Sun Valley hail selected for the juvenile, Avhose dam is a half sister to Crooning, Prival and Clipper. If either Kentucky, Pri\ r al or Sun Valley eA'er reach the heights of Master Brierly—Avho Mr Moodabe raced uncfeV lease from a Te Aroha breeder—the former Avill have much cause for gratification, but stayers of the calibre of the Musketoon gelding arc feAA r and far bctAA r een.

RACING FIXTURES OCTOBER. 17, 19—Mastcrlon Racing Club 17, 19—South Canterbury J.C. 19—Rotorua and Bay of Plenty H.G. 19 —Stratford Racing Club 24, 26, 28—Wellington Racing Club 26 —Poverty Baj r Turf Club 26, 28 —Gore Racing Club 28—Waikato Hunt Club 28 —Poverty Bay Hunt Club 28—Waver! ey Racing Club 28 —North Canterbury Racing Club